Gelatin silver print, 1940, printed circa 1984, with Morgan's signature, title, date (1940), and negative number 6176 in ink to recto, her signature, title, negative and print dates, and negative number 6176 in ink to verso, unframed.

Image Size 18 x 13 7/8 in.; Sheet Size 19 7/8 x 16 in.

These photographs by Barbara Morgan of the Martha Graham Dance Company are landmarks in the history of photography and dance. Morgan is one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century, and Graham is considered the creator of modern American dance. In Martha Graham: Sixteen Dances in Photographs, Graham says that Morgan successfully "capture(s) the instant of a dance and transform(s) it into a timeless gesture."

Overall few condition concerns; some imperfections within printing; minute nick and crease at edge.